Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn
- Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFN or SFN) is a rare form of lobular panniculitis occurring in newborns that is usually self-remitting and non-recurring. Proposed causes include perinatal stress, local trauma, hypoxia and hypothermia, though the exact cause is unknown. Complications can include hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia and thrombocytopenia, and can present months after the onset of SCFN symptoms.
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* [http://www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic410.htm eMedicine entry for Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn]
* [http://www.neonet.ch/en/03_Case_of_the_month/archive/11_dermatologic_disorders/2003_02.asp Swiss Society of Neonatology Case of the Month]
* [http://www.ijppediatricsindia.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5456;year=2004;volume=71;issue=11;spage=1041;epage=1041;aulast=Kaya Indian Journal of Pediatrics case study]
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